The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-22
LOCAL ITEMS.


bushels of seed.
"A farmer in Long Green Valley has several
fine hogs sick with cholera, but he hopes to be
able to save them.
Mr.. E. Cuttings Merryma Kiss Me Quick
easily won the steeple chase at the Hagerstown
fair on Thursday.
Mr.. John Burgan, an old citizen OF Garden
vile, has a pumpkin grown on his place that
weighs 3S pounds
"A Republican campaign club has been or
ganzed at Unionville 18th district, with Mr.. Jas.
G. Kane president
The postofice at Howardville Baltimore
county, on the line of the Western Maryland R.
R., has been discontinued.
The Pension Office at Washington has late
ly granted pension to Benjamin F. Chlds, of
Arlington, Baltimore county.
Several of the Prohibition candidates were
in Towsontown Tuesday and attended the
meetings in the Court House.
Rev. William Brayshaw, of Forrestvile,
Md, has accepted the rectorship of St. Thomas's
Church, Homestead, Hartford road.
1t looks like Towsontown would be supplied
with gas-the Illuminating article-very soon.
Plenty of the other kind here now.
William M. Hobbs, postmaster at Western
Run, in the Sth district, has resigned, and recon-
mends Mrs. Ann Faulkner as his successor.
The election takes place two weeks from
next NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sth-and the polls will
be open from o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Henry A. Nagle, ex bridge superin-
tendent for Baltimore county, has the contract for
building the thousand dollar Casino at Cations
ville
Mr.. Harry 7. Quicker, of ReisterstOwn, won
the third prize in the tournament which took place
on the fair grounds at Frederick Friday of last
week.
Last year Baltimore county expended near
ly $S7, 900 her roads and bridges and yet there
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civilization.
Col. S. N. Hyde, of Long Green Valley, a
few days ago exhibited twelve tomatoes which
weighed l44 lbs. They were of his maryland
Wonder" variety.
The foundations for the large furnaces at
Sparrow's Point, 18th district are completed, and
the work on the balance of the buildings will be
rapidly pushed forward.
A colored man named William Thompson,
who lived on Percy street, in the Belt, crushed
to death in the lumber mill of Messrs. E. l.. Tunis
4 Co., Baltimore on Monday last.
Miss Ella Ward, daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Ward, of the Sth district who conducted a livery
stable on North Calvert street. Baltimore, sold out
her entire stock or Saturday last.
--Subscribers can save us a great deal of
trouble, when writing to have their papers changed
from one postofice to another, if they will give
both their old and their address.
Mr.. William ]. Banks a Baltimore produce
dealer who died few days ago, aged SO years,
was a native of Baltimore county but had been
resident of the city over forty years.
The increase in the mail lists OF The UNION
is something very gratifying to the publishers.
Every day brings new subscribers, who come up
voluntarily and give in their names. ,.f
"A scrub running race was made up on the
last day of the Hartford fair, which won by
horse owned by Mr.. Richard M. Howard, of My
Lady's Manor. There were four starters.
I.kklzl Af
master at Sweet Air. was kicked in the face by
horse a few days ago, but was only slightly hurt.
The wonder is that the child was not killed.
Mr.. Richard j. Larcombe, who was former.
ly partner of Hon. John Merryman, of Hayfelds,
in the cotton commission business in Baltimore,
died in Savannah, Georgia, few days ago.
The Prohibitionists had their little innings
in Towsontown on Tuesday. The afternoon meet
ing was a slim affair, but at night they had large
crowd which listened attentively to the speakers.
There was killing frost throughout Balti-
more county Saturday night and on Sunday
morning vessels that had been left standing out
filled with water were covered with thin coating
of ice.
-Messrs. Henry F. Emich & Son, we'll known
harness makers of Reisterstown, this week made
an assignment for the benefit of creditors to Mr..
Edward N. Rich, who gave bond in the sum of
$1,000.
The Individual deposits in the Towson Ma
tional Bank amount to nearly $4,000, and the
undivided profits of the bank are 81, $1,000. The
business of the institution is in very 1ourshing
condition.
The Independent Democrats will hold
mass meeting in the Court House, on Tuesday
evening next, 25th inst, at o'clock, which will
be addressed by Major John l.. Yellott and other
candidates.
last June Charles Crummel fell from one
of the cars of the York Road Railway Company
and broke leg. He sued the company, claiming
$1,000 damages, and on Monday last the case was
compromised.
The County Commissioners this week made
some changes in the judges of election, which will
be noticed upon reference to the list published
elsewhere. These changes were made for good and
sufficient reasons.
DIR. Leas, of Glyndon, who is prominent in
the Prohibition movement, claims that his ticket
will get 1000 votes in the county. This is real
modest in the DIR. Wonder how many he allows
the other three tickets.
Mr. S. G. Boyd, who was formerly connected
with the Maryland Central Railroad, and who is
now one of the editors and proprietors of the York
Gazette, proposes to commence daily issue OF his
paper early in November.
-Messrs. Edwin L. Tunis and Henry Clay
Tunis, of Baltimore county, are among the incor
porators of The Tunis Lumber Company, which
was organized in Baltimore few days ago with
capital stock of $250OO0
The fifty cent admission at the Hartford fair
last week did not prove success-in fact it kept
thousands of people away and caused no little dis
satisfaction. 1t is not likely the Society will try
the experiment soon again.
"A few evenings ago gasometer in the cellar
of the residence of Mr. JOS A. Bolgiano, In Waver-
ly, exploded, causing considerable alarm. The
damage was only slight, the fire having been put
out by the Waverly department.
Col. Wilmot johnson has sold three ninth
interests in Clio acres of land on the Gunpowder,
in the 18th district, to Messrs John L. Cadwalla-
der, Frank Thompson and Philip Schuyler, for
81 ,399.S7 each-total 500, 1851.
The Elkridge Club bad an elegant lunch,
followed by a drag hunt, at The Kennels, on Sat
urday afternoon last About twenty-five hunters
engaged in the hunt, among them three ladies, one
of the latter being first in at the death.
The new half mile track of Messrs. Martin
& Andrews, near Pimlico, was opened for the first
time on Monday. There is a large grand stand,
ample stabling and other necessary buildings.
The track is said to be very fine one.
Now the sportsman goes forth with his gun,
In search of days royal fun;
But returns home anon
With his powder all gone,
And his fingers less numerous by one
The young people of Patapsco Church, in
the 18th district, lately "borrowed" the Dayton
wagon of their pastor, Rev. Frank II. Havenner,
and when they returned it the vehicle had been
thoroughly repaired and handsomely painted. !.
DIR. Piper's friends are anxious to know If
the dog be advertised last week has brought those
two men back yet. If he hasn't it is no doubt
owing to the fact that he's "setter" dog and is
taking it easy somewhere out in the country.
The Baltimore American has given strange
name to the lately organized Improvement Asso-
citation of Catonsvile. 1t calls it the "Weghbon-
hood" and the Lord only knows where it got such
a name. Let the American try "Neighborhood.'
"A Democratic campaign club has been or
ganized at Trenton, 5th district, and it only has
nineteen officers, twelve of whom are vice-presi-
dents. The supper eend" Democrats are great
people for Offices, even if there be no money II
them.
a few days ago Mr.. John Burgan, OF Gar
denyilIe, 18th district, shot and killed stray
pigeon which he saw on the roof of one of his out
buildings. On its left leg was brass band upor
which was engraved 3d., 1927" twas no doub
"carrier."
Joseph J. League, of Baltimore, formerly
of Baltimore county, has filed bill praying for
divorce from his wife, Mary j. League, to whom
he was married in 1870, by Rev. henry Sheer
Mrs. League is daughter OF the late Adam
Krout, of Towsontown. -,
Maggie Plowman, aged IA years, daugn'e
OLA. J. Plowman, of Woodbury., who worked Il
one of the mills of that place, had her right foo
caught in some of the betting few days ago whel
she was thrown violently to the floor and sustaine